The Moral Judgement Of The Child
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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At the intersection of psychology, philosophy, and education theory stands one of the most transformative works of the twentieth century — Jean Piaget's The Moral Judgment of the Child, a groundbreaking study that permanently altered how the world understands the development of ethical reasoning in young minds. Through meticulous observation and clinical interviews with children, Piaget chronicles how morality is not simply taught but actively constructed by children as they navigate rules, fairness, and social relationships, arguing that moral development unfolds in distinct, observable stages tied to cognitive growth. Piaget's methodology — revolutionary for its time — treats children not as passive recipients of adult instruction but as autonomous moral thinkers whose reasoning evolves from rigid rule-following toward a more nuanced understanding of intention and justice. His foundational concepts, including the shift from heteronomous to autonomous morality, have informed decades of subsequent research and directly inspired later giants of developmental psychology, most notably Lawrence Kohlberg. Written with scientific rigour yet accessible intellectual clarity, this work remains an indispensable cornerstone of developmental psychology and educational theory — and its central question, how a child learns right from wrong, remains as urgent and unanswered as ever.
Author: Jean Piaget
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of psychology, philosophy, and education theory stands one of the most transformative works of the twentieth century — Jean Piaget's The Moral Judgment of the Child, a groundbreaking study that permanently altered how the world understands the development of ethical reasoning in young minds. Through meticulous observation and clinical interviews with children, Piaget chronicles how morality is not simply taught but actively constructed by children as they navigate rules, fairness, and social relationships, arguing that moral development unfolds in distinct, observable stages tied to cognitive growth. Piaget's methodology — revolutionary for its time — treats children not as passive recipients of adult instruction but as autonomous moral thinkers whose reasoning evolves from rigid rule-following toward a more nuanced understanding of intention and justice. His foundational concepts, including the shift from heteronomous to autonomous morality, have informed decades of subsequent research and directly inspired later giants of developmental psychology, most notably Lawrence Kohlberg. Written with scientific rigour yet accessible intellectual clarity, this work remains an indispensable cornerstone of developmental psychology and educational theory — and its central question, how a child learns right from wrong, remains as urgent and unanswered as ever.